Shows & Events

For about ten years, Grand Rapids dobro player and songwriter Mark Lavengood has gathered a full band of Michigan musicians to celebrate the songs of John Prine. Known for his soulful take on Prine's classics and his engaging stage presence, Lavengood and the band deliver standout hits and deep cuts alike, with plenty of laughter, poignancy, and the timeless storytelling Prine embodied.

Join the River Raisin Ragtime Revue 13-piece orchestra for a special family Christmas concert at The Ark! You'll hear ragtime versions of your favorite holiday classics, performed by this outstanding ensemble. Special guests include Santa and Mrs. Claus!

Terry is a seasoned professional musician. Starting from a young age in his family band, Terry’s music career has taken him to all four corners of the country and beyond as a player and band leader, including a 2-year stint as lead guitarist with surf legends Jan & Dean, and 3 years of national touring with his original rock & roll band, The Bead Band. Terry has been artistic director and musical director for many initiatives including the live radio show, Radio Free Bacon, and has toured the US and Canada extensively as part of various groups.

The Yellow Room is the "brilliantly yellow" living room of Tamulevich's house on Ann Arbor's Old West Side, where the gang members meet monthly for musical brainstorming and mutual critique. There are eight members of the gang, most or all of whom are on hand for any given show: Annie Capps, Kitty Donohoe, Jan Krist, Michael Hough, David Tamulevich, David Barrett, Jim Bizer, and Matt Watroba. Each an accomplished songwriter and performer in their own right, they create a unique atmosphere of respect and support, friendship and generosity finding new and unexpected ways to explore beyond their previous personal boundaries.

Schmaltz is a modern klezmer band based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. With a unique sound that hinges on craftily blended genres, their music provides a refreshing perspective on klezmer music, infusing traditional Jewish music with contemporary flavor by mixing in elements of jazz, balkan, funk, latin, and polka. Warren & Flick creates music that feels both grounded and adventurous—rooted in tradition yet unafraid to explore. With Jacob Warren on double bass and tenor bass, and Grant Flick on violin, tenor guitar, and nyckelharpa, the duo crafts a compelling sound that blends original composition and improvisation with classical, jazz, and folk traditions.

Jill Jack’s decades-long career has taken her across the globe, performing solo and with her band, opening for acts like Bob Seger and Loretta Lynn. Her Americana music blends folk, rock, country, and blues, and she’s known for storytelling, humor, and heartfelt performances. With 12 CDs and 51 Detroit Music Awards, she’s also composed for documentaries and ad campaigns. Jack gives back through missionary work, nonprofits, and mentoring artists of all ages.

That’s no typo! Twin brothers, San and Laz Slomovits will celebrate their 78th birthdays, and the beginning of the 54th year of their career, with a concert of songs and instrumentals from each of those decades and many others; traditional and 60s folk, pop songs from the 30s thru the 80s, instrumental tunes from the British Isles and Eastern Europe, and San and Laz's own songs and poetry settings, accompanying themselves on guitars, violins, mandolin, pennywhistle, bones and more. They'll be joined by San’s daughter Emily on vocals and violin, Laz’s partner Jennifer Burd on bowed psaltery, and their long-time “Good Mischief Band” members Eric Fithian on bass, and Mike Morrison on drums.